READY, SIT, GO:
District 2 to host 2019 Students Involved with Technology Conference on February 9
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Attention students, parents, and teachers!
Register now for the 2019 Students Involved with Technology (SIT) Conference!
This is the fourth consecutive year Bensenville School District 2 will host the SIT Conference. This year’s conference, with its theme of “Ready, SIT, Go!” will be held
Saturday, February 9
, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Blackhawk Middle School, 250 S. Church Road in Bensenville. Registration is $30 and closes Wednesday, January 23. (Registration fees are waived for all District 2 staff sponsors and for presenters and participants who qualify for free/reduced-price meals.)
The SIT Conference is a technology conference unlike any other: hosted by kids, for kids. Students in Grades 3-12 present to their peers on the latest in technology: animation, MineCraft, Google, Spheros, 3D printing, Scratch coding, LEGO robotics, favorite apps, photo editing, drones, Makey Makey, web tools, and much, much more!
PRESENTERS NEEDED!
Student presenters can share their tech knowledge with other students during 30-minute hands-on workshops or tech demonstrations. Students can present on their own or in teams of up to four students. All presenters must have an adult sponsor to accompany them throughout the day.
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SURVEY SAYS:
What do you love about your school? Tell us in the Illinois 5Essentials Survey.
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Bensenville School District 2 has begun administering the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, which provides students, teachers, and parents a voice in our ongoing efforts to improve our schools.
The survey is also an opportunity to tell us what you love about your child’s school!
That, too, is an incredibly important part of the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, because its results reflect what we as a community value about our schools. From state report cards to real estate rating websites, its results are often used to paint a picture of you, your family, and your neighborhood.
So parents, please visit illinois.5-essentials.org and complete the 10-minute parent survey.
Tell us what you think and how we can improve, and share with the world what makes you proud to be part of our BSD2 family.
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Illinois School Report Cards available online
for BSD2 schools
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The Illinois State Board of Education annually releases school report cards that show how each school, each district, and the state is performing on a wide range of educational goals.
The report cards contain information about student academic growth and achievement, student and teacher demographics, enrollment, district-level financial information, and information from the Illinois 5Essentials Survey.
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Get food for your family this Tuesday
at Wood Dale Junior High
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Mark your calendar! The next Food For Families is this Tuesday, November 20, from 4-6 p.m. at Wood Dale Junior High, 655 N. Wood Dale Road in Wood Dale.
Does your family need food?
Bensenville School District 2, in partnership with Wood Dale School District 7, Fenton High School, the Bensenville/Wood Dale Food Pantry, and Northern Illinois Food Bank, will provide both perishable and non-perishable food items for all families in need.
Please bring a box or bags to carry food in.
For more information, please contact W.A. Johnson School at 630-766-2605, ext. 3202.
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STAY WARM:
Rotary to provide 'Coats for Families' on December 8
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The Bensenville-Wood Dale Rotary Club will distribute new and gently used coats during its 17th annual
Coats for Families
event, which will be held Saturday, December 8, from 9-11 a.m. at W.A. Johnson School, 252 Ridgewood Avenue, Bensenville.
Coats will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Children must be present to receive a coat. If a child has a coat in good condition that doesn’t fit, you are encouraged to exchange it. Adult coats will also be available on a limited basis.
Bensenville-Wood Dale Rotary’s Coats for Families event is held in conjunction with the
Village of Bensenville’s 48th Annual Holiday Toy Drive
. Residents can support these efforts by
donating new and unwrapped toys, new or gently used coats, and new hats, scarves and non-perishable food items at donation boxes located throughout the community through December 3.
Monetary donations to Bensenville Rotary’s Coats for Families event can also be made by visiting
www.operationwarm.org/BensenvilleRotary
. Every $20 donation buys a new winter coat for a child in need through Operation Warm.
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HOLIDAY MAGIC:
Don’t miss the tree lighting ceremony and holiday festivities November 25 in downtown Bensenville
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The Village of Bensenville’s Holiday Magic festival and tree lighting ceremony will be held Sunday, November 25, from 3-6 p.m. in Downtown Bensenville.
Festivities include holiday music, reindeer, face painting, holiday movies at the Bensenville Theater, commemorative ornaments, kettle corn, hot chocolate, treats and much more. (While supplies last.) BSD2 students are scheduled to perform and have also decorated trees for the occasion.
- 3 p.m.: Santa arrives on the Yuletide Express
- 3:15-6 p.m.: Bring your camera for a photo with Santa
- 6 p.m.: Tree Lighting Ceremony
Yuletide Express train rides throughout the evening!
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ALL ABOARD:
Don’t miss the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train’s December 6 stop in Bensenville
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The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is nearly 1,000 feet long with 14 rail cars, each decorated with hundreds of thousands of LED lights in holiday designs, and it will be visiting Bensenville for the first time this year.
The train is scheduled to arrive at the corner of south York Road and east Railroad Avenue at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, December 6.
Be sure to arrive early to get a good view of the lights and the live musical performances by popular Canadian rock act The Trews and Wisconsin singer-songwriter WIlly Porter.
Parking will be available on Railroad Avenue, as well as downtown, around Village Hall.
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train raises awareness of local food and hunger issues by encouraging attendees to bring a non-perishable food item for donation to a local pantry. All donations will benefit the Bensenville Wood Dale Food Pantry.
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CHECK IT OUT:
There are lots of fun November events at Bensenville Community Public Library
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ILLINOIS BICENTENNIAL READS
- November 1-December 3
- Ages: K-12
- In celebration of Illinois’ 200 years of statehood, children grades K-12 can stop by the Youth Services Desk to grab a READS card. Participants will learn more about Illinois and its famous residents through reading and activities. Those who complete the tasks will qualify for a drawing for a $15 Amazon gift card! Questions? Please stop by the Youth Services Desk.
HAPPY ILLINOIS BICENTENNIAL BASH
- Monday, December 3, at 6:30 p.m.
- Ages: 5 years old and up
- Join us as we celebrate Illinois’ 200th Birthday! We will learn about Illinois’ early years, historical happenings, and some famous Illinoisans—and what party would be complete without cake and crafts!
NO SCHOOL MATINEES
- Movies start at 11:00 a.m. at the Library
- No school? No problem! Join us for a movie on the days that school is closed in November. Get in the Thanksgiving spirit! Admission is open to all, though space is limited. Popcorn will be provided! All films are rated PG.
- Monday, November 19 — Freebirds
- Tuesday, November 20 — Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: THE POLAR EXPRESS
- Tuesday, December 4, at 7 p.m. at the Library
- Join the Library for a free showing of The Polar Express, an inspiring adventure based on the beloved children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe. (2004, Rated G, 1 hour, 40 minutes)
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Bensenville Park District Holiday Events
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Bensenville School District 2
210 S. Church Street
Bensenville, IL 60106
630-766-5940
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